Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.   

1849  On July - 23 geza Zichy, composer   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on this day in history.   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

1852  On this day in history 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio   

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on July - 23.   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  On July - 23 alexandra Park opens in North London   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on this day in history.   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on this day in history.   

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on this day in history.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.   

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1877  On July - 23 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.